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title: Which are the common application portals used for admissions?
description: The Common Application (1,000+ schools including Ivies, most private universities) and Coalition Application (150+ schools) are primary portals allowing one application for multiple universities. UC System uses its own UC Application for all 9 UCs. Some universities (MIT, Georgetown) have…
url: "https://www.collegeaccessprogram.in/faq/which-are-the-common-application-portals-used-for-admissions/"
updated: "2026-01-09"
category: Study in USA
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# Which are the common application portals used for admissions?

The Common Application (1,000+ schools including Ivies, most private universities) and Coalition Application (150+ schools) are primary portals allowing one application for multiple universities. UC System uses its own UC Application for all 9 UCs. Some universities (MIT, Georgetown) have unique institutional applications. Most students use Common App as the primary platform.